http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a "study drug"—a prescription stimulant or amphetamine—to gain an academic edge. But a new University of Michigan poll shows only one in 100 parents of teens 13-17 years old believes that their teen has used a study drug. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-ten-teens-drugs-parents-arent.html Health Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:08 EST news288274442 (HealthDay)—Most U.S. adults aren't sweet on the idea of soda and candy taxes, and many doubt the bigger price tags would trim the national waistline. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-americans-oppose-soda-candy-taxes.html Health Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:30:01 EST news286121405 (AP)—A new poll finds that Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older—and are taking few steps to get ready. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-poll-aging-denial-long-term.html Health Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:50:02 EST news285996694 Children can get five to 10 colds each year, so it's not surprising that adults often turn to over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to relieve their little ones' symptoms. But a new University of Michigan poll shows that many are giving young kids medicines that they should not use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-percent-parents-young-kids-coughcold.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:29:31 EST news285852565 Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-one-third-parents-doctors-kids.html Pediatrics Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:25:10 EST news282824705 (HealthDay)—Many American parents fail to see that their children are overweight or obese, a new poll finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-poll-americans-dont-kids-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:50:01 EST news281019146 Despite data on rising rates of abuse and overdoses of narcotic pain medicines across all age groups, in a new poll from the University of Michigan, most parents said they are not very concerned about misuse of these medicines by children and teens. . http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-parents-numb-misuse-narcotic-pain.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:32:00 EST news278159488 Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-poll-americans-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:36:03 EST news276680153 A new poll finds that Americans blame too much cheap fast food for fueling the nation's fat epidemic, but they're split on how much the government should do to save them from themselves. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-poll-obesity-crisis-junk-food.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:58:08 EST news276497871 Just yelling "turn it down" isn't enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears via earbuds and headphones, parents say. A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor of required hearing screenings for kids all the way up to age 17. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-earphones-music-players-kids-holiday.html Health Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:34:08 EST news274365229 Many child care providers have rules that exclude sick children from care, spurring anxious moments for millions of working parents. In a new University of Michigan poll, one-third of parents of young children report they are concerned about losing jobs or pay when they stay home to care for sick children who can't attend child care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-one-third-parents-jobs-home-sick.html Health Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:09:17 EST news270122940 (AP)—Americans may not be all that crazy about President Barack Obama's health care law, but a new poll shows they don't see it going away. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-poll-health-law.html Health Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:51:00 EST news267850113 Adults across the U.S. rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-couch-potato-kids-biggest-child-health.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:38:53 EST news264685103 US men like to drink beer, though wine is the beverage of choice for women and older adults, a poll showed Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-men-beer-women-wine.html Other Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:40:01 EST news264464623 An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers oppose Mayor Michael Bloomberg's unprecedented proposal for banning super-sized sweet drinks and his support for breastfeeding, a poll found Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-yorkers-super-size-soda.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:26:19 EST news264389165 Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents to have the final say on whether their teen or pre-teen gets the shots. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-parental-consent-hpv-vaccine-waived.html Health Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:32:33 EST news261833547 During this presidential election season, there will be plenty of debate between the candidates on the issues. But when it comes to childhood health concerns, a new poll shows many adults agree on the top priorities they want to see the candidates address: childhood obesity and bullying. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-presidential-candidates-childhood-obesity-bullying.html Health Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:04:30 EST news259236264 In an era of tight funding, school districts across the country are cutting their athletic budgets. Many schools are implementing athletic participation fees to cover the cost of school sports. But those fees have forced kids in lower-income families to the sidelines, according to a new poll that found nearly one in five lower-income parents report their children are participating less in school sports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pay-to-play-sports-lower-income-kids-game.html Health Mon, 14 May 2012 10:15:51 EST news256209341 Unintentional poisonings from medicines cause more emergency room visits for young children each year than do car accidents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-grandparents-prescription-medicines-children-easily.html Health Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:10:02 EST news253804182 A new poll by the Harvard School of Public Health and The Boston Globe finds 63% of Massachusetts residents support the health care reform legislation enacted in 2006, 21% oppose it while 6% are not sure and 9% have not heard or read about the law. The percentage of residents supporting the law has increased since a 2009 poll (53%). Support for the law varied by party affiliation, with 77% of Democrats, 60% of Independents, and 40% of Republicans saying they support the legislation. The poll was conducted May 24-26, 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-massachusetts-landmark-health-reform-law.html Health Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:28:43 EST news226578505